list_github_app_repositories
List repositories accessible to a GitHub App.
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What list_github_app_repositories does on Coolify
AI agents call list_github_app_repositories to retrieve information from Coolify without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_github_app_repositories is rated Low
This tool queries and returns data about GitHub repositories associated with a GitHub App. It performs a read-only operation that retrieves information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any changes. The low severity reflects that listing repository metadata poses minimal risk even if invoked inappropriately by an agent, as no data is altered or external operations triggered.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List repositories accessible to a GitHub App' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs list_github_app_repositories safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Coolify, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_github_app_repositories, this is the rule to start with:
list_github_app_repositories is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Coolify, apply this rule, and every list_github_app_repositories call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_github_app_repositories
List repositories accessible to a GitHub App. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Coolify MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Coolify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_github_app_repositories: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Coolify. Nothing to install.
list_github_app_repositories is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_github_app_repositories rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_github_app_repositories. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
list_github_app_repositories is provided by the Coolify MCP server (coolify-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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